Compal Communications to start shipping Eos smartphones to Palm in October, says paper

Taiwan-based handset maker Compal Communications is expected to start volume shipments of Palm's entry-level smartphones, the Eos, in October 2009, according to a Chinese-language Commercial Times report.

Monthly orders for the Eos, which features a 2.6-inch multi-touch display and supports GSM/HSPA initially, will reach 400,000-500,000 units, which will help drive up Compal's revenues starting in the fourth quarter, the paper said, adding Compal will also begin to ship a CDMA EV-DO version of the Eos to Palm in the first quarter of 2010.